Super League nears NRL investment but deal could be delayed until 2028 Sport Business A deal for the Australian NRL to buy a stake in Super League, England’s top rugby league competition, is nearing completion but may not begin until 2028, prompting concern for London Broncos, City AM understands. Executives from the sport’s two premier competitions – including Rugby League commercial managing director Rhodri Jones and Aussie rugby league [...]
A Rugby League World Cup starts this week and you didn’t know. That’s a huge problem Sport Business Did you know the Rugby League World Cup starts this week? If you’re reading this in the north of England then the answer is probably yes. If down south then I suspect the answer is much more likely to be no. This is a huge problem. Rugby league has one of the most watchable products [...]
London Broncos owner: We can replicate Wakefield in Super League Sport Business On Saturday, Wakefield Trinity won a Super League title for the first time since 1968, completing a fairytale return to glory following a takeover by local businessman Matt Ellis just three years ago. Their route to Old Trafford began in the Championship and concluded at the weekend in front of 74,000 fans. It is a [...]
London Broncos say they’ve paid tax bill owed to HMRC September 28, 2026 London Broncos owners say they have paid their tax bill after being hit with a winding-up petition by HMRC on Monday. The second-tier rugby league side, who are looking to join the top-flight Super League, were slapped with the petition by the taxman on Monday under their London Rugby League Limited parent company relating to [...]
London Broncos: Automatic Super League promotion not off table July 22, 2026 London Broncos have insisted automatic promotion to the Super League remains on the table. Reports had suggested that the club – which would become the only English Super League team south of Warrington – would not be automatically admitted into the top flight of rugby league and would be forced to, like everyone else, rely [...]
SailGP, rugby and PJL: Inside the new £50m budget sporting asset class July 14, 2026 With big money tickets ever harder to find, investors are looking far and wide for their next affordable investment. Big-money takeovers will always catch the eye; whether that be the multi-billion-pound purchase of Chelsea by a Todd Boehly-fronted consortium from Roman Abramovich, the £1.3bn takeover of Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bengaluru by a [...]
London Broncos raid Super League club ahead of hopeful top flight return June 6, 2026 London Broncos have raided the Super League for an experienced centre as the rugby league club looks to build for the top flight. The club – which was purchased last year by a consortium of Australians led by Brisbane Broncos legend Darren Lockyer – have signed Toby King from Warrington Wolves on a two-year deal, [...]
Challenge Cup: Wigan Warriors chief slams Network Rail over train chaos May 27, 2026 Rugby league chiefs have accused Network Rail of forgetting the North-based code as engineering works look set to cause chaos at this weekend’s Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium. After weeks of football finals at the national stadium, rugby league will now take over the 90,000-capacity arena with 60,000 fans expected in north London. But [...]
London Broncos aim for reach with teen festival May 27, 2026 The London Broncos rugby league team this week invited 150 junior players from the capital and surrounding area as the hopeful Super League side looks to expand its reach. The team, who play out of Wimbledon’s Cherry Red Records Stadium, are into their first season under new ownership after being purchased by an Australian consortium [...]
Super League set for crunch NRL investment talks at Magic Round in Brisbane May 13, 2026 Super League chiefs will hold crunch talks with NRL counterparts early next week in Australia as investment into England’s top flight rugby league competition nears. Rugby Football League interim chief Rhodri Jones and RFL chair Nigel Wood are heading to the NRL’s Magic Round in Brisbane before the next discussions on Monday. Australian rugby league [...]